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Observations concerning the course of glaucoma.
B Sonnsjö1, B Bengtsson, C E Krakau
1Department of Experimental Ophthalmology, University Eye Clinic, Malmö, Sweden.
Acta Ophthalmologica
|June 1, 1989
Summary
This study reports cases where optic nerve damage occurred before high intraocular pressure, challenging typical glaucoma classifications. It suggests a need to reconsider the relationship between intraocular pressure and glaucoma progression.
Area of Science:
- Ophthalmology
- Glaucoma Research
- Optic Nerve Health
Background:
- Conventional glaucoma classification often separates high-tension and low-tension glaucoma.
- This dichotomy may oversimplify the disease's complex etiology and progression.
- Clinical observations suggest a need to re-evaluate these classifications.